Mickey McManus is president, CEO, and principal of MAYA Design, Inc., a technology design and innovation lab focused on meeting the challenges of true information liquidity in a trillion-node world. To maximize opportunities for innovation at the intersection of people and information, he leads a team of cognitive psychologists, ethnographers, computer scientists, mathematicians, visual and industrial designers, architects, and filmmakers. This team applies human-centered design to the products and services of clients ranging from Fortune 500 global companies to foundations, government organizations, and startups.
To address the overwhelming aspects of our unprecedented access to information, Mickey spearheaded the launch of MAYA's Pervasive Computing practice. His goal is to take connected experiences out of the lab and into the marketplace through smart products, services, and environments—and to do that by focusing first on the needs of users (who are becoming increasingly tech-tired).
Mickey graduated from the School of Art and Architecture at the University of Illinois. Since there was no degree in “mad science,” he holds a BFA in industrial design with extended studies in communication design and mathematics.
